This prayer is one of the most refreshing and delightful prayers in the new testament 1. Translation bias against the eternal nature of jesus christ as creator god is clearly seen in the new world translations insertion of the word other in reference to jesus work in creation. The contributors to the new american standard bible1, the new international version 2 and the new king james version 3 are well known and publicized. For instance, colossians 1 in the original greek has 551 words, whereas the king james version has 656 words, the new international version has 673, the new world translation has 766 and the good news bible todays english version. Traditionally, it is believed to be written for the church in colossae by apostle paul, with timothy as his coauthor, while he was in prison in ephesus years 5354, although there were debatable charges that it is the work of a secondary imitator or that it was written in rome in. The new world translation study edition nwt study bible. So you also are complete through your union with christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. Colossians 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Jesus in the hands of the new world translation douglas.
Jesus is the lord my emphasis even in the new world translation. Is the nwt the mark of the beast 666 their standard hardbound black bible nwt which i think was published in 1981, it has 1,666 pages. Metzger on the errors of the new world translation bible research. Not just part of the divine nature or divine quality as the jehovahs witness new world translation mistranslates it, but the fullness of the godhead dwells in jesus.
Colossians emphasizes the pleroma christ is the fullness of god colossians 2. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the jehovah. Colossians philemon, volume 44 word biblical commentary obrien, peter, hubbard, david allen, barker, glenn w. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.
Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual doubletalk. These longer units help the student to see the unified topics. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the. Pdf new world translation of the holy scriptures book by.
New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. Colossians 2, new international version niv the bible app. See free pdf books for list of downloadable watchtower books quoted from here. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. In the man christ jesus, or in that human nature in which he carried on the business of our salvation. When we not only believe with the heart, but are ready, when called, to make confession with the mouth.
Whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation. Colossians 2 online bible new world translation 1984. In chapter 1, the connection was reconciliation with god through the blood of christ. The jehovah witnesses use the new world translation bible.
Nothing could be clearer or more emphatic than this declaration. My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete unders. Since the new world translation of the holy scriptures was published between 1950 and 1961 by jehovahs witnesses, it has been the object of much unwarranted criticism. By adding the word quality, the meaning of the passage is changed. Philippians emphasizes the kenosis christ became a servant philippians 2. Answering questions on the new world translation and john 1. The new revised standard version nrsv is a modified wordforword. Stewart may 2016 i have in front of me a book published in 1969 by the jehovahs witness titled, the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures.
Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong. Mar 19, 2012 the new world translation nwt is defined by the jehovahs witnesses parent organization the watchtower society as a translation of the holy scriptures made directly from hebrew, aramaic and greek into modern day english by a committee of anointed witnesses of jehovah reasoning from the scriptures, 276. You see them in strange outfits on street corners, chanting phrases with too many vowels and punctuating the chants with a noisy tambourine. This free online study bible is an accurate, easytoread study edition of the holy bible. Jehovahs witness bible translation examined 4jehovah. It includes pictures, footnotes, crossreferences, and additional study tools. I should like to read to you the introduction to colossians in the student bible, a new and exciting version whose notes are written by our good friends, philip yancey and timothy stafford. Christ is all in all click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission colossians overview click chart on right side. This is the place of every person before they are raised with him through faith in the working of god as paul described in colossians 2. Does the new world translation add words to colossians 1. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the.
Colossians christ is the theme and the periphery of the circle where christian living is the center. The aim of this site is to discuss some of the criticisms of the new world translation and to offer a defence. Niv, quoted or referred to in various places within this document source. Its paragraph divisions are longer than the other translations. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 1600 pages and is available in hardcover format. Now in new testament times and through christ, the lord is living, dwelling, and residing in the hearts of those humans who believe in christ. The trustworthiness of any bible translation depends upon the individual translators who worked on the translation. Accordingly, if you are using a different translation as you use this study, simply be aware that specific words or phrases discussed in this guide might differ slightly in the. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. The new world translation, alone of all the modern translations included in this study, does not use the na27ubs4 text but the 1881 westcott and hort text. The new world translation 1950 a corrupt sectarian paraphrase. Any words that were inserted are there to help with understanding the verse and do not detract at all from the meaning of the scripture. Free download or read online new world translation of the holy scriptures pdf epub book.
Paul took care to show that jesus was the creator of the world colossians 1. The supremacy of christ in both arenas of realitythe heav enlyinvisible and the earthlyvisiblestands in direct contrast to. Colossians 2 i want you to know how hard i am contending for you and for those at laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. The new king james version nkjv is a wordforword literal translation based on the greek manuscript tradition known as the textus receptus. James rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. Witnesses and jesus christ which appeared in theology today page 77, 1953, seems to suggest that he accepts the new world translation of divine quality. The following ocurred in the watchtower august 1st, 1962, pages 479, 480 question from reader.
Speaking of christ, paul closely imitates the phrasing he used in colossians 1. Actually, the facts show that the nwt ranks as one of the most unscholarly and biased bible versions ever produced. The new world translation on trial in the watchtowers own. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey god. Colossiansphilemon, volume 44 word biblical commentary obrien, peter, hubbard, david allen, barker, glenn w. The main characters of this religion, classics story are. The new world translation on trial in the watchtowers own kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures. The wbts maintains that its english translation of the bible, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, is the best version ever produced.
Colossians 2 is the second chapter of the epistle to the colossians in the new testament of the christian bible. First, the verse used will be cited as it appears in the translation used by jws new world translation nwt. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand gods mysterious plan, which is christ himself. This is the principal reason why writers and translators of watch tower publications, as well as members of the new world bible translation committee, choose to remain anonymous. A downloadable kit app is now available through the watchtower website. Julius mantey, author of a manual grammar of the greek new testament, calls the nwt a shocking. In this chapter, we will examine the six 6 main arguments given by jws to support their belief that jesus is not god but was created by god. This is an unequivocal declaration of the deity of the son of god, a thesis repeated at least a dozen times in the greek new testament, and reinforced by literally hundreds of other intimations and mandatory deductions throughout the. The doctrine of christ in colossians 183 christs having created the angels clearly makes angel worship il legitimate and heretical col. Work began on december 2, 1947 when the new world bible translation. The first edition of the novel was published in 1961, and was written by anonymous. This article was written many years ago, and was accurate at that time. The new world translation bible is a word for word translation of the holy scriptures.
This is an unequivocal declaration of the deity of the son of god, a thesis repeated at least a dozen times in the greek new testament, and reinforced by literally hundreds of other intimations and mandatory deductions throughout the entire new testament. The nwt mistranslation is supplied in capital letters for emphasis. For in him dwells all the fullness of the godhead bodily. In him dwelleth all the fulness of the godhead bodily. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything.
By adding the word other to all things so that it reads by means of him all other things were made to exist. Alford was a calvinist, conservative and premillennial, though not dispensational. How accurate is the new world translation of the holy. Mantey, coauthor of a manual grammar of the greek new. The new world translation of the holy scriptures 1984 is published by jehovahs witnesses.
Why does the new world translation at colossians 2. Colossians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. No english translation distorts the true meaning of this verse like the nwt. By adding the word other to all things so that it reads by means of. Dec 21, 2017 answering questions on the new world translation and john 1. Colossians 2 niv bible i want you to know how hard i am. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. Colossians 2 nlt i want you to know how much i have bible. This verse continues the thought begun in verse, explaining how the colossian believers had been forgiven. The jehovahs witnesses new world translation of the holy.
Colossians resources commentaries, sermons, illustrations, devotionals. The watchtower society claims this work to have been made directly into english from hebrew, aramaic and greek. Like the mormons bible, the nwt was translated with help of the holy spirit. Colossiansphilemon, volume 44 word biblical commentary. Next the jw interpretation of the verse will be provided. From the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to lead a life worthy of the lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every.
The contributors to the new american standard bible1, the new international version2 and the new king james version 3. For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the godhead bodily. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published. This is why the nwt must change colossians, for it clearly states that christ created the angels too thus he was present prior to the first moment of creation and was therefore not part of it. Accordingly, if you are using a different translation as you use this study, simply be aware that specific words or phrases discussed in. A study guide for women finally, this study was prepared using the english standard version esv translation of colossians. It seems that those bibles that are based on the latin are more careful to distinguish between the words in question making the above criticisms unfair and dishonest than are the protestant bibles like the kjv. Why does the new world translation insert the word other. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians. Before a person comes to new life in jesus, he is not a sick man who needs a doctor.
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